There's no "merely" about it. ML algorithms are decided on historical data, and it's not surprising that historical data has historical bias.
There's little "amusing" about a piece of software that re-enforces prejudices, only now in a way that is supported by a technology culture which prides itself on blind faith in machines. For victims of those prejudices, it presents a real and terrifying future.
There's little "amusing" about a piece of software that re-enforces prejudices, only now in a way that is supported by a technology culture which prides itself on blind faith in machines. For victims of those prejudices, it presents a real and terrifying future.